1. Dolce Words

2. Motion: hold up four fingers
Language: FOUR. I have four.

3. Language: WHITE. It snowed so much the air is white.
Motion: circle open palm in front of you vertically as though a white out
Language: WHITE. It snowed so much the air is white.

4. Motion: grip a pretend saw and make sawing motions
Language: SAW. I saw dad saw the wood.

5. Motion: make a big circle in front of you with your arms
Language: OUR. These are OUR gumballs.

6. Motion: hold up a pretend object and admire it
Language: NEW. This is brand NEW!

7. Motion: point with finger, as though a teacher giving specific direction emphatically.
Language: MUST. You MUST turn in all your work.

8. Language: INTO. It went INTO the box.
Motion: make a hollow with your left hand. Point inside with your index finger.
Language: INTO. It went INTO the box.

9. Motion: lick lips and smile
Language: GOOD. This is very GOOD.

10. Motion: mimic taking a bite out of an apple
Language: EAT. I will EAT this apple.

11. Language: BE. What shall I BE when I grow up?
Motion: look slightly upwards as though thinking, and place your right palm on your chest.
Language: BE. What shall I BE when I grow up?

12. Motion: bring hand to your mouth to signify bringing food up to eat
Language: ATE. He ATE eight hamburgers.

13. Motion: place open palm on your chest to show you are talking about yourself.
Language: AM. I AM happy!

14. Motion: move hands around as though containing a round jar
Language: ALL. I got them ALL.

15. Motion: nod head
Language: WILL. I WILL.

16. Motion: stick both hands out as though asking for candy.
Language: WANT. I WANT some.

17. Language: THIS. THIS is it!
Motion: make fist with left hand, point to fist with index finger of right hand.
Language: THIS. THIS is it!

18. Motion: move hand in a rolling motion.
Language: SO. SO, then what happened?

19. Motion: pump arms as though running.
Language: RAN. I RAN fast!

20. Motion: make a box or cave with left hand. Move right hand out and away.
Language: OUT. He’s Out.

21. Motion: make a table out of your left palm, put your right fist on it.
Language: ON. It is ON the table.

22. Motion: Stamp on floor, clench fists
Language: NOW. I want it NOW!

23. Motion: point to the large R in the middle of the word.
Language: ARE. We ARE in the middle.

24. Motion: settle yourself in your spot.
Language: AT. I am AT home.

25. Motion: turn and look over your shoulder.
Language: BACK. I see the BACK of them.

26. Motion: cock head to side, raise right index finger.
Language: BUT. You can go, BUT be home on time.

27. Motion: point from one side of yourself to the other
Language: DID. I DID this and I DID that.

28. Language: DO. Let’s DO something.
Motion: pretend to eat a picnic( or act out an activity chosen by children)
Language: DO. Let’s DO something.

29. Motion: grab something in left hand, then in right hand.
Language: GET. I’ll GET these.

30. Motion: point to imaginary boy, make slingshot motion.
Language: HE. HE has a slingshot.

31. Motion: lean to side with happy look on face.
Language: LIKE. I LIKE them!

32. Motion: stamp foot and speak emphatically.
Language: NO. I said NO!

33. Motion: mimic stuffing things into a bag
Language: HAVE. I HAVE toys.